>> > In Oracle, there is ROWNUM... >> >> Yeah, but that's not how you get a set out of the middle >> with Oracle, >> 'cause if you specify a minimum value for rownum you >> don't get the >> expected results... well... not by itself... In oracle >> you use the >> MINUS clause, which is surprisingly efficient... but... I >> still don't >> recommend using it, just because I advocate db >> independance. >> >> SELECT * FROM mytable WHERE rownum < 100 >> ORDER BY my, column, list >> >> MINUS SELECT * FROM mytable WHERE rownum > 50 >> ORDER BY my, column, list
> note, the ORDER BY occurs after the WHERE clause, so this > may not give > the results you are expecting. I was lead to believe this was one of the uses the folks at Oracle had intended for the MINUS clause, and it did work when I needed it... I'm just thankfull I haven't needed it since then. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:217000 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
